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Crystal guards were a part of the Umbaran commandos and were responsible for guarding and transporting crystals on the planet Umbara.[1] In 3629 BBY,[2] a crystal guard squad was attacked by the Eternal Alliance while transporting crystals on a train.[1]

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Behind the scenes

Crystal guards first appeared in[1] the short story "Trading Scars" written by Samantha Wallschlaeger[3] and published in the developer blog for Star Wars: The Old Republic on August 17, 2017.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 SWTOR mini "Trading Scars" on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link)
  2. According to SWTOR mini Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) the events of Game Updates released in 2017 can be placed in 3629 BBY, the events from Game Update 5.9 through 5.10 can be placed in 3628 BBY, and the events from Game Update 5.10.3 can be placed in 3627 BBY. Therefore, the events of Game Update 5.4: Crisis on Umbara can be placed in 3629 BBY.
  3. TwitterLogo Samantha Wallschlaeger (@StillNotSam) on Twitter (post): "So, um... I'm really self-conscious about my prose and it took a lot of guts for me to write this little short story, so I'm proud I did it!" (backup link)